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The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, saying he does not personally see the level of hunger often highlighted in public discourse. Speaking on Arise Television on Tuesday, Onanuga argued that several government programmes and infrastructure projects are already delivering benefits to citizens across the country. He cited improvements in road infrastructure as one of the visible outcomes of the administration’s policies, recounting a recent trip from Ibadan to Lagos. He said, “One day, I was traveling from Ibadan to Lagos, and Google Maps told me…

The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspects and killed one in connection with the kidnapping incident at the Vegetable Market in Benin on June 14, 2026. In an update contained in a statement on Tuesday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, she said that three suspects were arrested on June 20 in addition to the one earlier nabbed, bringing the arrest to four while one was killed. The statement read, “The Edo State Police Command wishes to update the general public on its breakthrough into the investigation of the kidnapping incident which occurred at the…

‎The Lagos State Sports Trust Fund has unveiled plans to renovate key facilities at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, Rowe Park, Yaba, as part of efforts to revive ageing sports infrastructure and prepare for the maiden National Intermediate Games scheduled for October.‎‎The planned upgrade will cover the indoor sports hall and the long-abandoned squash courts at the facility, which has for decades served as one of Lagos’ foremost centres for grassroots sports development.‎‎The announcement was made during an inspection of the complex on Tuesday, where LSSTF Chairman, Wahid Oshodi, reaffirmed the state’s commitment to restoring the facility to modern standards.‎‎Describing…

The US House has passed a major housing bill that includes a ban on central bank digital currencies until 2030, in what is set to be a major win for Republicans who have long pushed for such a measure.The House voted 358-32 on Tuesday to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a day after the Senate voted 85-5 to pass the bill, which largely aims to tackle housing affordability. The bill now heads to US President Donald Trump, who has signaled support for the measure and is expected to sign it into law on Wednesday. “Today, Congress delivered a…

More details from 90 Day Fiancé alum Thais Ramone’s recent arrest for domestic battery have come to light, including her side of the story. Thais, 30, was questioned by police in bodycam footage obtained by TMZ on Wednesday, June 17, which showed the reality TV alum speaking about her relationship status with estranged husband Patrick Mendes. “We [haven’t] had anything for a long time,” she alleged in the video taken last month. “We’re not together.” Thais further claimed that she separated from Patrick, 36, because she “couldn’t do anything.” “We never had aggressive types of fights,” she said. “He tries…

The United States government has sanctioned Mukhtar Muhammad, a Lagos-based Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, and three firms allegedly controlled by him over claims that they served as financial conduits for the West Africa franchise of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In a statement issued on Monday, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) accused Mr Muhammad, also known as “Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad”, of facilitating financial transactions and money transfers on behalf of ISIS-West Africa, popularly known as Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). ISWAP, a second breakaway faction of Boko Haram, has…

The Anambra State House of Assembly has summoned key government officials and commissioners to appear before it to discuss measures aimed at managing and preventing flood disasters across the state. This is just as many houses, markets, business premises and farmlands located in flood-prone communities of the state have been submerged by flood following persistent rainfall, resulting in rising water levels from the River Niger. The heavy flooding has left a trail of destruction at flood-prone communities in Ogbaru, Idemili North and Oyi LGAs where houses and markets such as Relief Market, Ochanja Market, Building Materials Market Ogidi, and parts…

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a woman and another suspect over the alleged killing of her newborn baby girl in Damaturu, describing the incident as a “heinous and inhuman act.” According to a statement issued on Monday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdulkarim, the newborn was allegedly strangled, after which her remains were hidden in a box and dumped behind a mosque in the Anguwar Boka area of Damaturu. The command said operatives of its Violent Crime Response Unit acted on a distress call received on Tuesday concerning the alleged killing of the infant and…

I have had the challenge and privilege of leading universities on three continents: Africa, North America, and, most recently, Europe, at the American University in Bulgaria. But I will never forget in a hurry my experiences at the American University of Nigeria, Yola. The AUN, where I was president from 2010 to 2017 and then again from 2021 to 2022, is explicit about its mission to be “Africa’s development university” and to ensure that the local community and region, much of which is impoverished, benefit from university programs and projects. At AUN, the mission necessarily drove how we developed curricula,…

Former two-weight world champion Billy Joe Saunders has backed Anthony Joshua’s physical strength and punching accuracy as the qualities that could prove decisive when he eventually meets Tyson Fury, while acknowledging that Fury’s superior boxing technique makes the all-British heavyweight showdown too close to call. Saunders, a long-time friend of Fury, offered a balanced assessment of the anticipated clash, suggesting the outcome will ultimately be determined by whichever fighter is better able to execute his game plan on the night. “They’ve both got their own attributes. AJ’s stronger, a cleaner puncher. Tyson’s a better boxer, more slick. “Whoever can put…